You don't say.

[blacknomi]

You don't say!is used to show that you are not at all surprised by what someone has just told you. This is the definition by LongMan Web dictionary. Could you kindly provide me more comprehensible examples from daily life?

 

[RonBee]

A: George W. Bush is the President of the United States.
B: You don't say!

 

[blacknomi]

A: George W. Bush is the President of the United States.
B: You don't say!

A: George W. Bush is the President of the United States.
B: Duh. ( Needless to say.)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

How's that?

 

[MikeNewYork]

You don't say!is used to show that you are not at all surprised by what someone has just told you. This is the definition by LongMan Web dictionary. Could you kindly provide me more comprehensible examples from daily life?

As far as I know, that phrase can also be used to express genuine surprise. The "not surprised" use is ironic and sarcastic.

I just won the lottery.
You don't say! (genuine)

Ron's sentence about George W, provoked the sarcastic version.

 

[blacknomi]

You don't say!is used to show that you are not at all surprised by what someone has just told you. This is the definition by LongMan Web dictionary. Could you kindly provide me more comprehensible examples from daily life?

As far as I know, that phrase can also be used to express genuine surprise. The "not surprised" use is ironic and sarcastic.

I just won the lottery.
You don't say! (genuine)

Ron's sentence about George W, provoked the sarcastic version.

Thank you very much. Glad you come back. :cheers:

 

[blacknomi]

Poet Ron,

Thanks a lot!
I learn by heart!

 

[MikeNewYork]

You don't say!is used to show that you are not at all surprised by what someone has just told you. This is the definition by LongMan Web dictionary. Could you kindly provide me more comprehensible examples from daily life?

As far as I know, that phrase can also be used to express genuine surprise. The "not surprised" use is ironic and sarcastic.

I just won the lottery.
You don't say! (genuine)

Ron's sentence about George W, provoked the sarcastic version.

Thank you very much. Glad you come back. :cheers:

You're welcome. I'm glad to have the time to be back. :wink:

 

[RonBee]

Thanks, Blacknomi!

Hey, Mike! I didn't know you went anywhere. :wink:

(Of course, I haven't been posting every day, as used to be the case.)

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks, Blacknomi!

Hey, Mike! I didn't know you went anywhere. :wink:

(Of course, I haven't been posting every day, as used to be the case.)

I was swamped for about a week. Things will be better until the new doctors arrive -- in two short weeks.

 

[RonBee]

Work is good.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Work is good.

It sure beats unemployment. Arbeit macht frei! :roll:

 

[RonBee]

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

Nein! :wink: